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Rep. Cuellar Introduces the Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026

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U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) introduced the Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 earlier this week. Congressman Cuellar’s legislation would require data centers to disclose those demands, protect local water and electric services, and pay the costs created by data center construction and operations.  The legislation would establish ten rights for communities…

Rep. Cuellar Highlights Historic Decline in Prescription Drug Prices

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Rep. Cuellar Highlights Historic Decline in Prescription Drug Prices Prescription drug prices see largest 12-month decline since 1963 as Medicare-negotiated prices take effect WASHINGTON – Prescription drug prices see largest 12-month decline since 1963 as Medicare-negotiated prices take effect  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) supported and voted for the Inflation…

Rep. Cuellar Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans

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Rep. Cuellar Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans  Legislation would reverse VA reimbursement reductions of up to 43 percent and protect access to home-based care in rural Texas communities  WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28) joined as an original cosponsor of the Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026,…

Rep. Cuellar’s Statement on the USMCA Joint Review

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), released the following statement regarding the USMCA Joint Review: “Six years ago, the United States, Mexico, and Canada put in place a trade agreement that has served American workers, farmers, and manufacturers well. Today the Administration has not renewed the USMCA which starts the clock on a decade of annual reviews and years of…

Congressman Cuellar Helps Advance Bipartisan Housing Package to Lower Costs and Expand Affordable Housing Across South Texas

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U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) voted in support of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation aimed at lowering housing costs, expanding affordable housing, and increasing homeownership opportunities for families in South Texas. The bill includes bipartisan reforms to increase housing supply, support affordable housing construction, revitalize vacant…

Congressman Cuellar, Ambassador Flores Bermúdez Address Human Smuggling Networks Following Laredo Rail Yard Deaths

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U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) met today with Ambassador Roberto Flores Bermúdez of Honduras to discuss regional issues affecting both the United States and Central America, including the ongoing investigation into the deaths of Mexican and Honduran nationals found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo. During the meeting,…

Rep. Cuellar Commends End to 76-Day DHS Shutdown, Restored Pay for Frontline Personnel

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Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House moved by voice vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the 76-day shutdown: “I welcome this long-overdue, bipartisan step to reopen DHS and make sure our workforce receives the pay they…

Congressmen Cuellar, Castro Champion JBSA-Lackland as Top Candidate for SPACEFOR-CYBER Mission

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, welcomed the Department of the Air Force’s…

Rep. Cuellar Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Bad Actors From Entering the U.S.

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Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-Texas) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas) reintroduced the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) Authorization Act, which would authorize a successful Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that partners with other countries to help identify and stop dangerous criminals and potential terrorists from reaching our…

Rep. Cuellar Pushes Back Against Proposed Republican Budget That Would Hurt South Texans

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Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement in response to the administration’s proposed budget, which outlines the president’s funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and serves as a starting point for Congress as it begins the appropriations process: “The administration’s budget proposal takes direct aim at the programs South Texans…